The Ballooner Takes Flight

Theo Swartz
What a gorgeous album! It really makes you feel like you are floating up and away. The range and depth of the different synths used here is astounding; I've never heard anything like it.
Favorite track: Troposphere.

kmxexii
A gorgeous journey through the heavens. Observe the chill, dreamy "Troposphere" and the changing sounds as the songs gain an undercurrent of tension and introspection until the relaxed but lonely "Exosphere", sounding like a space ballad. The increased distortion of the "Signal" tracks mirrors this progression, with "A" full of childlike wonder and moving to a sense of peril in "C". I dig those guitar stingers in "Stratosphere", but the patterns and mounting speed of "Thermosphere" are my fave.
Favorite track: Thermosphere.

Matt Kwid
Future/Retro elements tied together well thematically from the album cover art to the vocal samples and the choice of synth/beat sounds. Begins with with an uplifting "magical" vibe and ends in a moody reflective piece. Mixes of 80's/French Electronica/Techno done tastefully. Nice work dudes.
Favorite track: Exosphere.